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For added convenience an on-line shopping account has been established with the local Apolonia Supermarket located a 5 minute drive from the villa on the outskirts of Lagoa. Login details will be provided (to enable trouble free delivery ie villa location gps details stored) to the website (English & Portuguese versions). You can then select…
When we bought the villa in 2014 no work had been done since its construction date ~ 1970’s. In order to prepare the villa for life over the next couple of decades we did all of the work to bring it into line with current remedial building practices. This has been described previously in villa…
From the Carvoeiro Boardwalk you can now get up close to the cliffside ersosion and see the strange patterns etched into the rock by the elements. The Boardwalk is only a 15 minute walk from Casa Luessa and is an excellent route to stroll into the village whilst capturing the spectacular views of the coastline….
When I say new, they are new to us having been discovered recently thanks to the publicity surrounding the ‘best hike in Europe’ assigned to the cliff top walks along this part of the Algarvian Coast. The walk from Benagil to Marinha takes about 40 mins with a 1hr 20 mins return…
Every year we try to improve the customer experience of their holiday stay at Casa Luessa. This year the pool has been regrouted and tiles replaced as well as an upgrading of the shared bathroom. A bath has been retained in the shared bathroom for those with young children or simply like a long luxurious…
A flower, Kadupul, sometimes described as the most expensive plant in the world exists at the entrance to Casa Luessa. The plant , often known as Queen of the Night or Flower of Heaven ,does not flower every year. When it does so it blooms at night, for one night only going from a tight…
Every year we strive to improve the customer experience for Casa Luessa visitors and this year is no exception. Work is well underway in totally refurbishing one of the bathrooms. (photos will be added shortly on completion) In addition maintenance work on the swimming pool (needs regrouting every few years!) and connection to the new…
3 Touring bicycles are now available at Casa Luessa for customer use at their own risk. (Every effort will be made to ensure the equipment is safe and mechanically sound.) The bicycles are designed for touring and therefore perfect for exploring the area or perhaps doing the shopping, a few minutes by bicycle from…
A fantastic facility added over the last couple of years by the village of Carvoeiro, the wooden boardwalk stretches from the clifftop aside of the Carvoeiro beach up to the world famous Algar Seco Rock formation. It forms a loop with the internal road of some 900m in length which is ideal for an evening…
This tour of the Benagil Caves and Coastline by boat starts at Carvoeiro Beach , lasts ~ 60-90mins and costs in the region of 20€ per head. It is safe, well-organised and a great way to see the beautiful cliffs and caves from below. The ‘Algarves’ or sink holes are formed by rainwater erosion of…